Compensation for land acquired for bullet train project not taxable: HC

The Bombay high court has held that income tax cannot be deducted from an amount given by way of compensation for property the National Hi-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd acquired for the......

With 'katil' remark, Mani Shankar Aiyar sparks row

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday joined the protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens in Shaheen Bagh and attacked the Bharatiya Janata......

Right man in the wrong (Owaisi's) party?

Has Owaisi's MIM become an albatross for Imtiaz Jaleel, former journalist and the party's candidate in Aurangabad?Jyoti Punwani finds out. IMAGE: Imtiaz Jaleel, the AIMIM's candidate for the Lok......

Selling crackers, not nukes: Shopkeepers react to SC order

IMAGE: People buying fire-crackers near Jama Masjid in old Delhi on Monday. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo News of the Supreme Court order decreeing a cracker-free Diwali......

Jewellers go hi-tech to boost sales

Many offer personalised ornaments with 3D printed images and engraved names to lure customers.Dilip Kumar Jha reports. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters Jewellers are luring customers with......

'GST on fund management fees raised to 18 pc'

Feroze Azeez, deputy chief executive officer of Anand Rathi Private Wealth Management, appeared on Rediff Chat to answer readers' queries on GST. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com.  ......

Want to invest smart and be rich? Here's how!

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his Budget on February 28.What impact will it have on your financial planning?Will you be able to save more money now or will your expenses go up?Under the......

Markets volatile: Which stocks to buy, sell, hold

The Indian economy is in doldrums; rupee had touched an all-time low, and the stock markets have turned extremely volatile.What should the investors do under the circumstances?In an hour-long chat......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages on February 6, 2022. She was 92.Some of her best songs, in celebration of an incredible life. Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer......

'Success hasn't changed Shah Rukh one bit'

'Baazigar was his first Best Actor trophy and Shah Rukh Khan told us he could not go back home without taking our blessings.' As Shah Rukh Khan turns 56 on November 2, the Men In White -- Directors......

How did Salman spend his weekend?

Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed these stars over the weekend. Please click on the images below for a better look.   IMAGE: Salman Khan gets his look right......

'Dhoni is a very good One-day leader, an average-to-poor Test captain...'

It's a lump-in-the-throat moment for Indians to see their team knocked out in the semis by Australia, but clearly the better team on the day made it to the final.For India, it was a long and......